Little Nightmares II

Little Nightmares II is a puzzle-platform horror adventure game made by Tarsier Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is the prequel[2] to the first game, Little Nightmares (2017).[3][4] The story shows Mono, who has to work together with Six, the protagonist from the first game, to survive the scary things of the Pale City and discover its dark secrets. The game was released for Google Stadia, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One on 11 February 2021. An updated version, named Little Nightmares II: Enhanced Edition, was made by Supermassive Games and released on 25 August 2021 for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.[5]

Little Nightmares II
Developer(s)Tarsier Studios
Supermassive Games (Enhanced Edition)
Publisher(s)Bandai Namco Entertainment
Director(s)
  • Per Bergman
  • Gustaf Heinerwall
  • Dennis Talajic
  • Viktor Lidäng
Producer(s)
  • Ernst Ten Bosch
  • Henrik Larsson
  • Paul Allen
  • Petra Pinho
Designer(s)
  • Hilda Lidén
  • Andreas Palmgren
Programmer(s)
  • João Xavier
  • Peter Akrill
  • Joel Jansson
Artist(s)
  • Per Bergman
  • Kristofer Ling
  • Sebastian Bastian Claesson
Writer(s)David Mervik
Composer(s)Tobias Lilja
SeriesLittle Nightmares
EngineUnreal Engine 4[1]
Platform(s)
Release
  • Google Stadia, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
  • 11 February 2021
  • PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
  • 25 August 2021
Genre(s)Puzzle-platform, survival horror
Mode(s)Single-player

The game got mostly good reviews when it came out. The players/reviewers liked its graphics, atmosphere, gameplay, and sound. But some did not like the controls and found a few accidental glitches. It sold a million copies worldwide in just one month. A sequel was made called "Little Nightmares III", which is still in development by Supermassive Games. It is announced to be released around 2024.

References

  1. Crecente, Brian (May 12, 2021). "How Little Nightmares II plumbs the depths of adolescent angst". Unreal Engine. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. Moore, Ewan (11 March 2021). "'Little Nightmares 2' Writer Explains The Game's Horrifying Ending". gamingbible.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. Favis, Elise (19 August 2019). "Little Nightmares 2 Announced, Coming In 2020" (in en). Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/gamescom-2019/2019/08/19/little-nightmares-2-announced-coming-in-2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020. 
  4. Blake, Vikki (24 August 2019). "Little Nightmares 2 is coming next year, and yes, there'll be more "monstrous" residents to terrify us". gamesradar. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  5. "Little Nightmares II Enhanced Edition Launch". supermassivegames.com. Retrieved 18 February 2022.